The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-12

I'm EXCURSION Train Goes Through "a
Bridge The Cars Take Fire. and Over
One Hundred are Killed and as MANY
More Injured.
CHICAGO, August lit fs reported
that an excursion train on the Toledo.
Peoria and Warsaw railroad went through
bridge at Chatsw0rth H., late last
night, and that one hundred people were
killed and injured
Dispatche, from Peoria say that the
train consisted Of fifteen cars, and was
eD rONte To Niagara Falls 4 relief train.
with tweniyfour doctors has gone from
Peoria to the scene Of the accident.
A dispatch from thatsw0rth SAYS The
train left Bloomington last night for
Niagara Falls on the Illinois Central. the
intention being 10 90 by that road as far
as ChatswOrth, and from thence by way
of the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw. The
change was made at Chatsworth, IN Liy-
ingstone county. and soon after as the
train ncared Piper City, a small town in
Ford county. the bridge crossing the Yer
million river gave way. plungng the
engine and several cars down a steep en-.
bankment into the stream. The cars
caught ire from the lamps and fearful
panic ensued.
ONE HUNDRED KILLED OR INJURED.
ON investigation 10 was found that
nearly one hundred cycursionists were
killed or injured. The conductor of
Chicago and Alton passenger train.
which has just arrived i'm Chicago from
Bloomington, where the Toledo, Peoria,
and Warsaw. and the Chicago and Alton
railroads connect. learned from one of
the conductors of the first-named road
that am accident had occurred near Piper
CITY small station east OF ChatswOrth.
The excursion train while on the bridge
near Piper CITY. came into collision with
another train going in the opposite direc-
iiOn The cars Of the excursion ttain
were piled upon each other in frightful
confusion, and from the shock Of the col
lision the bridge gave way aad several
cars were prccipiiatcd In the stream. The
conductor said that the killed numbered
between forty and fifty, md that the I'M
ured are more than twice that number
The accident occurred sometime between
midnight and 3 o'clock this morning.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT.
Information received at the Illinois
Central Office i'm thi, city is thai the train
consisted of two engines and sixteen
coaches The cuyerl ties had been
burned away about two miles east of
Chatsworh. presumably by praisie fire,
and about 0'c'Ock this morning the en-
ginc- and coaches went over The agent
at ChatsWouh reports 10 the general
manager f. p. Jeffrey Of the Illinois
Central, that
OVER ONE HUNDRED ARE KILLED
and about like number injured lie
can give no further particulars. Two
Peoria gentlemen who had intended To
take the iatod train reached Chicago this
morning, having at the last moment Sc
lectcd another route East They say the
train was made mp "a Peoria, so that
probably the majority of the victims are
from that city or lbs immediate vicinity.
Twelve ears started from Peoria, in
Guiding four sltepers Attached to the
train was the private ear of the superin-
tcndent of the road, which was 10 be oc-
cupicd by himself and SON The depar-
turc from Peoria was at , pm, and the
intention was to take ON another coach
filled with cXcursiOnists at Bloomington.
Then the ran was 10 Dee by way OF LO-
gansporf Ind, aad Detroit. The pro-
gmnme seems 10 have been carried ont
until the great throng of pleasure seekers
met such fearful check at the bridge
over the Ncmillion river.